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Orange vs Windham vs Milford vs Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the highest household income ($142k).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Milford has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Orange | Windham | Milford | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,315 |
23,961 |
52,684Highest |
11,184Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.4% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
46.6±1.4Highest 13% above CT |
44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
| Milford and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
17.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Orange and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.5% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±0.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$110,669±$7k 16% above CT |
$120,275±$14k 26% above CT |
| Orange and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$416,800±$9k 14% above CT |
$367,900±$17k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,882±$80 26% above CT |
$1,335±$169 10% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,694 about the CT average |
$8,376 26% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
51.3%±7.3 CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
75.8% CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1965 2 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
25 min 4% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±1.8 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #98 of 149 in CT | #54 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Milford School District | Granby School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Jonathan Law High School | Granby Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
10.8 |
11.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.